Monday, October 10, 2016

The first time I aired the idea for writing this post, my beau replied sarcastically:

"You mean that you want to write a post about me who wants to drive our car all the time, and you refusing it because of environmental reasons? What have you been watching now?"

He was spot on ;-) After watching a Norwegian television series about a green lifestyle project (Live redder verden. Litt) that talked about the car use among Norwegians, I felt guilty. On average half of the car trips in Norway are less than 5 km, so mostly to neighboring areas.

Friday, October 7, 2016

Are you considering composting, but live in an apartment? Maybe you don't want to handle earthworms or you're worried about the smell?

Whatever your reason, here are three ideas for indoor composting for the apartment dweller. With these bins, you don't need to own a house or a farm to make your own compost. The compost bins are brilliant for small space composting - even in a small apartment :-)

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

The French did it first, and in February they passed a law that bans food waste at supermarkets and ensures that leftover food goes to people in need.

An Italian law that was passed two months ago has a different approach to their food waste problem. Business owners will pay less waste tax the more they donate, and the law also allows Italian farmers to donate unsold produce without extra costs.1

Taking legal steps to reduce food waste has spread like wildfire, and the Norwegian NGO - Future in our hands (Framtiden i våre hender) - demands a similar "food waste law" for Norway.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Drying food is one of mankind's oldest ways of preserving food - including edible, wild mushrooms. The beauty of dried mushrooms is that they can last for many years - if stored properly.

In the last month we've found plenty of funnel chanterelles, but unfortunately I'm the only one in the household who enjoys eating mushrooms, so I had to find a way to store them. When you've spent hours in the woods looking for edible mushrooms, you really don't want to waste the fruits of hard labor ;-)

HELLO

Hi! I'm Amanda - a Vegetarian, Infopreneur and Environmentalist who works with eco-law and renewable energy on a daily basis in Norway. With a balanced approach to green everyday living, I'm here to offer you loads of tips, to-the-point guides and fun inspiration :-)